Margaret Rose Henry | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David McBride |
| Succeeded by | Nicole Poore |
| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 12, 1994 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Holloway |
| Succeeded by | Darius J. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1944 Rayne, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (Before 1998) Democratic (1998–present) |
| Education | Texas Southern University (BA) Springfield College (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Margaret Rose Henry (born June 20, 1944) is an American politician.[1] She was a member of the Delaware Senate from 1994 to 2018.[2] In September 2017, Henry announced she would not seek reelection to her District 2 seat.[3] Senator Henry earned her BA from Texas Southern University and her MA from Springfield College.
Henry was the first African-American woman elected to the Delaware Senate. During her time in office, she worked to reform the juvenile justice system and helped create a needle-exchange program.[4] In March 2018, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce.[5]
Rose-Henry supports gun control and supported a bill to ban assault weapons in 2018.[6]